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Rehearsal Blog

Eurovision rehearsal time. Practice makes perfect, if ever there was a time to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, this would be it. Our reports come live from the Eurovision Song Contest host city – and sometimes from the actual venue. Photo and video reports to keep you warm until the big night.

Finland – Semi Final 2 might wake me up

Well after the downbeat ending to the first semi-final, we now move, almost seamlessly, to the second. The Rasmus is surely the tonic I need...

Hungary – Now then Freddie…. do your best

Still in the tan jacket, still in the good looking boy mode, Freddie has been and gone (it appears) in TWO rehearsals….  There has...

The first semi run through

Right then. Just dashed out from the first qualifier rehearsal to give you a quite ready reckoner run down of events. For starters, best opening...

Greece – Should have been last on but…

Now, not so much because Covid. Surely it’s almost time to go home yeah? (hang on – you are at home!) The astute amongst you...

Azerbaijan – oh dear oh dear… this is not good

Samra is as flat as a badger that’s been run over by a Volvo in Gothenburg.  She’s really a very bad live singer and...

Netherlands is still going nowhere fast

Douwe Bob is up now for The Netherlands. He’s looking quite natty in a crisp suit and white shirt showing off his very nice...

Why Your Favourite Song Isn’t Going To Win Eurovision This Year

It’s about this time of year that we start to assess the relative chances of each of the songs competing at this year’s Eurovision...

Israel – Is change a good thing?

Now, as we should have all read by now, Kobi has had the song changed between the national final and here because "people" have...

Rosé’s having a moment…

When a song you’ve loved for months is finally shown in full at the rehearsal you do get a little choked. I’m a little...

Lithuania & Australia

Sorry, I thought I’d posted Macedonia ages ago but realised I hadn’t clicked the button – oops! I’ve also been off chatting and having...